ALL meanings of burglary
bur·gla·ry
B b - noun burglary the act of breaking into any building at any time to commit theft, some other felony, or a misdemeanor 3
- variable noun burglary If someone commits a burglary, they enter a building by force and steal things. Burglary is the act of doing this. 3
- noun burglary the crime of either entering a building as a trespasser with the intention of committing theft, rape, grievous bodily harm, or damage, or, having entered as a trespasser, of committing one or more of these offences 3
- noun burglary the act of breaking into a house at night to commit theft or other felony 3
- noun plural burglary the felony of breaking into and entering the house of another at night with intent to steal, extended by statute to cover the breaking into and entering of any of various buildings, by night or day. 1
- noun burglary stealing from home 1
- noun burglary The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal. 0
- noun burglary (law) Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony. 0
- noun burglary (law, US) Under the Model Penal Code, entering a building or occupied structure with purpose to commit a crime therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the actor is licensed or privileged to enter. Model Penal Code § 221.1. 0